The United States sent its highest-ranking military officer to Ankara to limit any damage to relations between the US, Turkey and the rest of NATO. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joseph Dunford, assured Ankara that the US would continue to support democracy in Turkey. He condemned the attempted military coup.
Deutsche Welle: NATO and Turkey – allies, not friends
A tank drives on streets in Ankara, Turkey as people protest against military coup on July 16, 2016.
